1.) This semester I failed my very first biochemistry exam. It was not pretty. I was supposed to be studying during the time of Hurricane Irma and unfortunately did not. I hoped that they would push my exam back but alas they did not. As a result, I was not accurately prepared for this exam and I did not get a good grade.
2.) From this experience, I learned quite a bit actually. First off, I learned to not procrastinate. I know that I need to make sure I have adequate time to get all of my work done on time and still study for exams. I also need to be on top of studying ahead of time just in case an emergency does occur. I also learned how hard I needed to study for this class and how many hours of studying I needed to put in in order to do well. Although I did not study as hard as I needed to for the first exam, I still did study a good amount. But after taking the exam I knew that, that amount just was not enough.
3.) I think that failure is a way of life. It is really difficult to accept failure at the time when it happens but after the fact, you realize that it is actually more helpful than harmful. Failure helps us for our future. It helps us own up to our mistakes and teaches us how to not make them later on. I unfortunately do not handle failure very well. I have a tendency to get very emotionally upset and overwhelmed when I fail. It often takes me a while to accept my failure before I am able to move on. However, I am always able to move on. This class has opened my eyes to failure. I have learned that entrepreneurs have to go through a good amount of failure before they reach their end goals. I have also learned, though, that it is almost impossible for entrepreneurs to succeed if they do not fail. This is how they better their ventures and get them to be a reality. I think that I have learned a lot about failure from this course. I now see that all failure is not a bad thing. I am more inclined to take a risk to see how the result could better.
It is so hard to study when something random, like a strong hurricane, impacts your school schedule. I'm sure you were not the only person to be thrown off with studying, classwork, etc. The good news was that was relatively early in the semester so you were probably able to look at your first biochem study methods and create a better study schedule for the rest of the semester.
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